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girlfriend

[gurl-frend] / ˈgɜrlˌfrɛnd /
NOUN
female acquaintance or romantic companion
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“He spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Related: My friend’s girlfriend went ‘ballistic’ after learning he gives his kids $19,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Not only do his friends have no idea he exists, but his girlfriend MJ -- played by Zendaya -- has a new love interest.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Ireland, his girlfriend, who works as an EasyJet cabin crew member, was the passenger.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Ladies were the intended audience, so I supposed he was meeting his wife or girlfriend.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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